The show was broadcast during the autumn-spring season (October to April) and was created to fill the vacant Saturday night slot after the departure of The Late Late Show from Saturday to Friday nights.
Other episodes were presented by Alan Dukes (then leader of Fine Gael), Rhonda Paisley (daughter of the Rev.
Ian Paisley), Eamon Dunphy (soccer pundit), Johnny Giles (soccer pundit), Anthony Cronin (poet), Tiede Herrema (industrialist), Mary Mooney (Fianna Fáil TD), Michael Cleary (priest), Bernard Loughlin, Joe Dolan (singer), Brendan Shine (singer), Yvonne Costelloe, Niall Tóibín (comedian and actor), Eamon Casey (bishop), Pat Ingoldsby (poet), Ulick O'Connor (writer), Henry Mountcharles (aristocrat), Henry Kelly (broadcaster), Shay Healy (broadcaster), Colm Tóibín (writer), Rosemary Smith (rally driver), Tommy Makem (musician), Mick Lally (actor), Ina Broughall, Ronnie Drew (singer), Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh (sports commentator), Tracy Piggott (broadcaster) Eamon Morrissey (actor), Joe Lynch (actor), and Stephen Roche (professional cyclist).
[1][2][3] Bibi Baskin also presented an episode, and subsequently went on to host her own chat show for 6 years from Autumn 1988 during midweek.
Following Pat Kenny's move to present The Late Late Show in autumn 1999, the Kenny Live incarnation was retired and the Saturday Live formula was revived for the Saturday night slot for the 1999-2000 season, again with rotating guest presenters.